Category Archives: Big Data Analytics
Past Courses in Big Data Analytics and Data Science: Content Online
Past Courses in Big Data Analytics and Data Science Content Online Analyzing Big Data with Twitter (UC Berkeley, School of Information) (Fall 2012) Introduction to Data Science (Columbia University, Statistics Department) (Fall 2012 Introduction to Data Science (UC Berkeley, Computer Science) (Spring … Continue reading
Big Data Quotes of the Week: August 10, 2012
“With big data, you have only two concerns, but they are, naturally, big ones: where the data will come from and what your company will do with it. Solve these and you have big data licked… IT projects have to … Continue reading
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Big Data Events
Big Data and Data Science Events August – November 2012 Last updated August 6, 2012 Highlights: Partner Events Big Data Innovation Summit September 13-14, Boston Predictive Analytics World–Government September 17-18, Washington DC To get a 15% off of the 2 Day and … Continue reading
Big Data Quotes of the Week
“The world is one big data problem. There’s a bit of arrogance in that, and a bit of truth as well.”–Andrew McAfee “…one of the most exciting parts of the LinkedIn platform and the LinkedIn ecosystem is that the more … Continue reading
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Facebook’s IPO and the Laws of Big Data
Without using any predictive analytics tools, I confidently predict that Facebook’s IPO will give rise to more vocal demands for people to “get a cut” of its—and other social media companies’—profits. People deserve, so the argument goes, a share of … Continue reading
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Machines vs. Models, Noise vs. Signal
An excerpt from Nassim Taleb’s forthcoming book, Antifragile, was posted yesterday on the Farnam Street blog. In “Noise and Signal,” Taleb says that “In business and economic decision-making, data causes severe side effects —data is now plentiful thanks to connectivity; … Continue reading
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New Research Reports on Big Data
Two new research reports on big data flash out its early impact on enterprise IT.
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